I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong.
DEREK JETERI go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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It doesn’t feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I’m on an All-Star team everyday.
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I get nervous watching teammates. I get nervous for them. Late in the game, pressure situation, I’m nervous for them.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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I’m not one to sit around and be satisfied about something. I can always get better.
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I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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If I put my name on something, I’m going to be involved. I’m not just going to put my name on it and not pay attention.
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